Fisherman's Rope Wrap for Fire Tools

By: PJ Johnson
tugjake@comcast.net
Vice President
New England FOOLS

The Fisherman’s Rope Wrap for Fire Tools

Step1.) Figure out where you want the wrap to start and end. Make reference marks on the tool with a pencil or marker that wont smear.

The red marks are the starting and end marks. The tool will be wrapped from left to right.

Step 2.) Start wrap with a modified “clove hitch” or “constrictor knot”.

The modified clove hitch

Leave enough of line going down the shaft toward the side you are going to wrap for tightening.

Step 3.) Start with a series of half-hitches (at least 12)

Remember to keep all your half-hitches going in the same direction

Wide angle view

Step 4.) Start tightening half-hitches working from left ( your modified clove hitch) to right.

Step 5.) Pull out excess line from the left of the modified clove hitch

Step 6.) Cut off excess line

Step 7.) Continue wrapping tool until you get approximately 2 inches from reference mark

Step 8.) Figure out your “wraps per inch”. Determine how many more wraps you will need to make to finish at your reference mark. Keep mind you need at least 12 wraps to lock in the bitter end.

Step 9.) The last 12 wraps in preparation for the finish.

Step 10.) Cut rope from spool and leave approximately 5 feet excess

Step 11.) Loop bitter end (the cut end) back thru your last 12 finish loops

Wide angle view

Step 12.) Tighten your last 12 finish wraps.

Tool ready to be tightened after 12 finish wraps

Step 13.) Tie off bitter end to something solid and pull excess line thru the last 12 wraps.

Avoid twists in the line as you tighten

Step 14.) Carefully cut of excess!

The rope can then be painted with a good oil base spray paint like “Krylon” or “Rustoleum”. Painting is highly recommended because it hinds the holidays in the wraps, bonds the wraps together and gives the tool even better grip.

Good Luck and be safe!

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